Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’
“We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say ‘no, thank you’ to an offer — that is to say, a world where people take orders instead of give them.” ~Art Carden
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‘Am I a Racist?’ Packs a Potent Political Punch: Ridicule
“‘Am I a Racist?’ isn’t just brilliant. It’s funny — and that’s more important.” ~Jon Miltimore
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The Dangerous Reinterpretation of Freedom
“When freedom from coercion is no longer a shared societal goal, history teaches that unimaginable horrors can be just around the corner.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Welfare is a Jealous Polygamist
“Benefits are contingent, and the contingencies — no jobs, no marriage — are detrimental to women long term, and disturbingly similar to the restrictions a polygamist would impose.” ~Michael Munger
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Taylor Swift, Politics, and the Value of Friendship
“During the silly season of presidential elections, which often brings out the worst in us, it’s important to remember that true friendship is worth more than political pride.” ~Jon Miltimore
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Unity in Disunity
“When ‘unity’ means government policies will substitute for choices we would make for ourselves, it means domination, even though we do not want to be dominated.” ~Gary Galles
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Remembering the Truly Forgotten
“Money and finance are the font and essence of modernity. I honor and praise the memory of the professionals who worked in the World Trade Center.” ~Peter C. Earle
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College Football’s Lesson About Political Economy
“College football fandom is a microcosm of the problem of a political economy. It shows that people are willing to pay a price to make their enemies suffer.” ~Art Carden
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Is America’s Cultural Glue Weakening?
“Not so long ago in America it was considered rude to ask anyone other than one’s inner social circle which positive moral actions they undertook. But it now happens every second of every day.” ~David Rose
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DNC Celebrates ‘Freedom,’ But Not Liberty
“As the DNC has just demonstrated so well, a host of rhetorical abuses can find a foothold in offering so many freedoms but so little liberty.” ~Gary M. Galles
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Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’
“We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say ‘no, thank you’ to an offer — that is to say, a world where people take orders instead of give them.” ~Art Carden
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‘Am I a Racist?’ Packs a Potent Political Punch: Ridicule
“‘Am I a Racist?’ isn’t just brilliant. It’s funny — and that’s more important.” ~Jon Miltimore
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The Dangerous Reinterpretation of Freedom
“When freedom from coercion is no longer a shared societal goal, history teaches that unimaginable horrors can be just around the corner.” ~Barry Brownstein
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Welfare is a Jealous Polygamist
“Benefits are contingent, and the contingencies — no jobs, no marriage — are detrimental to women long term, and disturbingly similar to the restrictions a polygamist would impose.” ~Michael Munger
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Taylor Swift, Politics, and the Value of Friendship
“During the silly season of presidential elections, which often brings out the worst in us, it’s important to remember that true friendship is worth more than political pride.” ~Jon Miltimore
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Unity in Disunity
“When ‘unity’ means government policies will substitute for choices we would make for ourselves, it means domination, even though we do not want to be dominated.” ~Gary Galles
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Remembering the Truly Forgotten
“Money and finance are the font and essence of modernity. I honor and praise the memory of the professionals who worked in the World Trade Center.” ~Peter C. Earle
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College Football’s Lesson About Political Economy
“College football fandom is a microcosm of the problem of a political economy. It shows that people are willing to pay a price to make their enemies suffer.” ~Art Carden
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Is America’s Cultural Glue Weakening?
“Not so long ago in America it was considered rude to ask anyone other than one’s inner social circle which positive moral actions they undertook. But it now happens every second of every day.” ~David Rose
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DNC Celebrates ‘Freedom,’ But Not Liberty
“As the DNC has just demonstrated so well, a host of rhetorical abuses can find a foothold in offering so many freedoms but so little liberty.” ~Gary M. Galles